No. 265 in Portuguese
medidas
"Medidas" in English means "measures" or "actions taken."
In a sentence
As medidas implementadas pelo governo foram eficazes.
The measures implemented by the government were effective.
Here, 'medidas' is used to mean 'measures' or 'actions' taken as a response to a situation or policy.
Ele pediu medidas do móvel para verificar se cabe no espaço.
He asked for the furniture's measurements to check if it fits in the space.
In this case, 'medidas' refers to 'measurements' or 'dimensions' of the furniture.
Devemos adotar medidas preventivas para evitar acidentes.
We must adopt preventive measures to avoid accidents.
Here, 'medidas' again denotes 'measures', this time emphasizing steps or actions taken to prevent incidents.
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